Useful Utility

[Michael Norman michael.norman@xxxxxxxx]

At 05:16 PM 4/12/2007, Harry Binswanger wrote:
> 1. XyWrite won't run. I log onto C:\Xy4 and execute EDITOR. A white
> on black Xy screen comes up, I hear a couple of beeps (probably
> things in STARTUP.INT not working right) and then the whole system
> freezes. Can't even do ctrl-alt-del, have to use the power switch.
> This, BTW, is on a laptop.
I'm out of my league here, Harry, but I'm guessing that some
essential DOS files are missing from the version of DOS used on the
boot CD. I don't think the author(s) intended the kind of environment
that would allow applications to run, though there are small
executables on the disk. Perhaps the cognoscenti will weigh-in here.
> 2. I am using the .ISO with the CDROM drivers and the first option
> (mscdex). I don't understand what the CD drivers are supposed to
> do/add. Maybe I have to copy my \Xy4 directory into the .ISO before
> I burn it, so I can then access it (on the R: drive, it says). But
> none of this makes any sense to me: it is already accessing the CD drive:
Yes. It must in order to boot. I never would have thought to copy XY
into the .ISO but why not experiment? I'm happy to be able to see the
hard drive from DOS.
> Also, I don't know how to add things to the .ISO before I burn it. Any ideas?
I was about to read up on that myself. I'm using NERO 6.X. If you
figure it out before I do, give a holler.
Michael Norman